Redmi Y2 vs Moto G6 Play vs Oppo Realme 1 vs Redmi Note 5

Xiaomi has just announced the very selfie-centric budget smartphone, the Redmi Y2, in India for a price of Rs 9,999 for the 3+32 GB model and Rs 12,999 4+64 GB model. Now this phone has already seen the light of day in China, albeit under a different name.

Now for quite some time, Xiaomi has been perhaps the king of budget smartphones in India, and rightly so given its philosophy of providing great hardware for low prices.Back in 2014, Moto G was the budget smartphone to buy. It came with buttery smooth stock Android at a time when every other manufacturer was busy skinning their smartphones with custom operating systems.

However, it would seem that there is a new player in town which, at least on paper, could give Xiaomi a run for its money. There has been a lot of hype currently about the Realme 1 smartphone and it is tipped to be a more than worthy competitor to rivals Xiaomi and Honor in the under Rs 10,000 price range.

A quick look at the spec sheet shows that Redmi Note 5 and Y2 have nearly the same hardware configuration of 3 GB/ 4 GB of RAM + 32 GB/ 64 GB of internal storage along with the Snapdragon 625 SoC. The Moto G6 Play has weaker Snapdragon 430 SoC that’s paired with 2 GB / 3 GB of RAM and 16 GB / 32 GB of internal storage. The Oppo Realme 1, on paper, tops all these phones in terms of hardware with its Helio P60 SoC along with 3 GB / 4 GB of RAM + 32 GB/ 64 GB of internal storage.

But who amongst them is the budget smartphone king? Let’s have a look at a comparison of their spec sheets. To be noted here, this comparison is only based on specs offered by the smartphone on paper. Real world tests may differ.

Smartphone

Xiaomi Redmi Y2

Realme 1

Moto G6 Play

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display Size (inch)

6

6

5.7

6

Resolution (pixels)

1440 x 720

2,160 x 1,080

1440 x 720

2,160 x 1,080

Pixel Density (PPI)

269

403

282

403

Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Dimensions(mm)

160.7 x 77.3 x 8.1

156.5 x 75.2 x 7.8

158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1

154.4 x 72.2 x 9

Weight (g)

170

155

175

180

Dual SIM

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

SIM Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Connectivity Types

GSM / WCDMA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / VoLTE

GSM / HSPA / VoLTE

GSM / HSPA / VoLTE

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Helio P60

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

CPU Cores

Octa-core

Octa-core

Octa-core

Octa-core

CPU Clock Speed (GHz)

8 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

8 x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

8 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506

Mali-G72 MP3

Adreno 505

Adreno 506

RAM

3, 4 GB

3,4 GB

2,3 GB

3, 4 GB

On-Board Memory

32, 64 GB

32, 64 GB

16,32 GB

32, 64 GB

Expandable Memory

Yes, up to 256 GB

Yes, up to 256 GB

Yes, up to 256 GB

Yes, up to 256 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass

Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass

Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass

Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass

Rear Camera

12 MP, f/2.2 + 5 MP

13 MP, f/2.2

13 MP, f/2.0

12 MP, f/2.2

Autofocus System

Phase detection autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Phase detection autofocus

Selfie Camera

16 MP

8 MP

8 MP

5 MP

Video Capture

1080p

1080p

1080p

1080p

Flash

LED

LED

LED

LED

OS Version

Android 8.1 Oreo

Android 8.1 Oreo

Android 8.1 Oreo

Android 8.1 Oreo

AI (Smart Assistant)

Google Assistant

Google Assistant

Google Assistant

Google Assistant

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Bluetooth

v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR

v4.2, A2DP, LE

v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR

v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR

NFC

No

No

No

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes, rear

No

Yes

Yes, rear

3.5 mm jack

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

FM Radio

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

USB Type

micro-USB

micro-USB

micro-USB

micro-USB

USB Standard

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

Battery (mAh)

3,080

3,410

4,000

4,000

Quick Charge

No

No

No

No

Colors

Rose Gold, Elegant Gold, Dark Grey

Diamond Black, Solar Red, Moonlight Silver

Deep Indigo, Silver, Flash Gray, Gold

Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold

Prices in India

Starting at Rs 9,999

Starting at Rs 9,999

Starting at Rs 11,999

Starting at Rs 9,999

So which phone seems to be the best? Well on paper the Oppo Realme 1 seems to steal all the glory from the Redmi Y2 and Redmi Note 5 in terms of hardware. The Moto G6 Play doesn’t give much competition with its low-powered Snapdragon 430 SoC. In terms of camera the Redmi Y2 seems to be ahead of its competition with its 16 MP front camera and dual 12 MP + 5 MP setup at the back. The Redmi Note 5 and Oppo Realme 1 do have FHD+ displays, which is absent in both the Y2 and Moto G6 Play.

It can be said that the Moto G6 Play, on paper, comes last when compared to the other three smartphones. The competition between the Realme 1, Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Y2 is close as each phone offers something that the other doesn’t. However, the fact that Oppo is giving such intense competition in the budget segment should be a worrying factor for Xiaomi.